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Nov 25, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban shouts from the sidelines against the Auburn Tigers during the fourth quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium

Joel Klatt: Penn State needs to start coaching search with Nick Saban

"I would start with the biggest swing possible."

By Sam Neumann OnOct 15, 2025 0
Kirk Herbstreit thinks James Franklin could head to TV after his Penn State firing.

Kirk Herbstreit: James Franklin would be a ‘natural’ for TV after Penn State firing

"He's going to have a million opportunities."

By Sam Neumann OnOct 14, 2025 0
Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin

James Franklin could stick it to Penn State by taking a media job

A media gig would pay much less than another coaching job, meaning Penn State would be paying a lot more of his buyout.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 13, 2025 0
Syracuse coach Fran Brown

Syracuse coach Fran Brown rebuffs reporter’s ‘disrespectful’ question about his future

"What's the point in asking that?"

By Sam Neumann OnOct 13, 2025 0
Edit by Ben Koo

College Football

Fox might not pick Ohio State-Penn State for Big Noon anymore

In a statement to Front Office Sports, Penn State denied that Adidas was responsible for James Franklin getting fired.

Penn State denies report Adidas fueled James Franklin firing

"The report is patently false."

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 13, 2025 0
James Franklin after Penn State's loss to Northwestern, his final game as head coach. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Sports media world reacts to Penn State firing James Franklin

Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin after three straight losses.

By Matt Clapp OnOct 12, 2025 0
Rick Neuheisel

CBS Sports’ Rick Neuheisel goes wild as son Jerry and UCLA upset Penn State

"What a wonderful ride for my son and for the UCLA team."

By Sean Keeley OnOct 4, 2025 0
After Penn State's loss to Oregon, ESPN's Paul Finebaum issued some tough criticism about James Franklin's big-game record. Photo Credit: ESPN College Football on YouTube/The Matt Barrie Show.

Paul Finebaum dismisses James Franklin as ‘big-time coach’: ‘He does the same thing every time’

"...it's become so repetitive"

By Michael Dixon OnSep 29, 2025 0
Pat McAfee field goal Penn State

Pat McAfee field goal contest winner recruits soccer player to win $150k each

Pat McAfee may need to prevent soccer players from being recruited as ringers in his field goal contest moving forward.

By Matt Yoder OnSep 27, 2025 0
Fireworks burst overhead as the Penn State Nittany Lions take the field prior to a White Out game against the Washington Huskies at Beaver Stadium.

Nick Saban trolls Penn State ahead of White Out against Oregon: ‘It didn’t help them much’

"We played in a White Out here, and it didn’t help them much."

By Reice Shipley OnSep 27, 2025 0
Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images

College Football

As regular-season games lose their luster, college football’s power brokers want to have their cake and eat it too

ESPN College GameDay set

Fox Sports Radio host Lavar Arrington named guest picker for Week 5 of ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

Arrington starred Penn State for two seasons from 1998-1999.

By Reice Shipley OnSep 25, 2025 0
James Franklin against UCLA.

James Franklin shades Big Noon Saturday for Penn State white out

James Franklin does not agree with Fox Sports that the famous Penn State white out is the same at noon as it is at night.

By Matt Yoder OnSep 25, 2025 0
ESPN host Rece Davis makes Pete Thamel laugh while mocking the Big Ten on College Football Countdown. Photo Credit: ESPN

Rece Davis mocks Big Ten fans over cupcake schedules

"You know only the SEC plays cupcakes! I read about it from the Big Ten fans on the X machine!"

By Matt Clapp OnAug 23, 2025 0
Ohio State Fox Big Noon Will Howard

Ohio State AD Ross Bjork predicts Penn State clash will be another Big Noon game

“FOX, they love the Buckeyes. And Big Noon is a big deal. They’ve invested in that time slot. So we’ll presume it’s a 12 noon kickoff.”

By Matt Yoder OnAug 6, 2025 0
Pete Thamel on the set of College GameDay Built by the Home Depot.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel defends Fox ‘Big Noon’ TV window

"They’ve carved a nice niche there, from a pure ratings perspective, and they’re not going to give up that competitive advantage."

By Drew Lerner OnJun 8, 2025 0
Nov 17, 2012; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Penn State beat writer announces departure from The Athletic; says outlet no longer wants to cover team full-time

"Proud of the work I did and the stories I told. Thank you to so many who subscribed."

By Ben Axelrod OnApr 7, 2025 0
CBS college basketball analyst Wally Szczerbiak. Photo Credit: CBS

Wally Szczerbiak seemed to forget college basketball coach left school two years ago

"Mr. Shrewsberry's coaching up his boys."

By Michael Dixon OnMar 1, 2025 0
Warren Sapp Zach Gelb Micah Parsons Abdul Carter

Warren Sapp bizarrely walks out of radio row interview with Zach Gelb

NFL Hall of Famer and Colorado assistant Warren Sapp walked out on Zach Gelb when he dared to compliment Abdul Carter and Micah Parsons.

By Matt Yoder OnFeb 6, 2025 0
Jan 2, 2025; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin looks on against the Duke Blue Devils in the fourth quarter during the Gator Bowl at EverBank Stadium.

Lane Kiffin brutally trolls South Carolina — and its media

The Ole Miss head coach is the most terminally online coach in all college football, perhaps all sports.

By Sam Neumann OnJan 21, 2025 0
Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Eddrick Houston

CFP semifinals decline versus last year with move off New Year’s Day

Even with the declines, the CFP maintained a strong audience for its first year in a new format.

By Drew Lerner OnJan 13, 2025 0
Marcua Freeman

Marcus Freeman was ‘angry’ with James Franklin’s press conference comments

"He was angry. He was angry with the press conference thing… All the anger went toward us and that anger went onto the field."  

By Arthur Weinstein OnJan 10, 2025 0
Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer walks down the sideline during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.

Urban Meyer showered with boos while honored at Orange Bowl

Meyer has been a polarizing figure through the years, and the reaction was predictable.

By Arthur Weinstein OnJan 10, 2025 0
Jan 9, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) reacts in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Shannon Sharpe roasts Drew Allar after costly interception in CFP semifinal

"You should ask can you come back for two more years and after next year, file for a medical redshirt so you can come back again."

By Ben Axelrod OnJan 10, 2025 0

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